Politics
12th February 1965: The day Malcolm X came to Smethwick
Rangzeb Hussain
February 12, 2020
On this day in 1965, the civil rights campaigner Malcolm X visited Birmingham and spoke to local people in Smethwick in neighbouring Sandwell. On 12 February 1965, Malcolm X - El-Hajj…
Protest against war with Iran to be held in Birmingham as anger spills across the globe
Staff Reporter
January 8, 2020
A rally against a possible US war with Iran is being held in Birmingham city centre tomorrow (Thursday) as part of protest action taking place across the country, following an escalation…
GE2019 | LIVE: General Election – Birmingham results & updates
Staff Reporter
December 12, 2019
It's Election Day across the UK as the population votes for a government. Birmingham's constituency results will be coming in through at the ICC in the city centre, where a…
Boris or Corbyn: How are Brummie celebs voting in the General Election?
Rhi Storer
December 12, 2019
It's Election Day, the day where Britain goes to the polls to make its choice. These are turbulent, decade-defining times, and everyone should exercise their right to vote — including…
VIDEO: George Galloway and Khalid Mahmood lock horns at Birmingham hustings
Staff Reporter
December 11, 2019
Controversial politician George Galloway locked horns with Khalid Mahmood in Birmingham at a General Election hustings on Saturday, in an exchange that ended with Galloway leaving the room and Mahmood…
Jamelia: I’ve never voted before but I want Jeremy Corbyn to be Prime Minister
Staff Reporter
December 6, 2019
Brummie pop star Jamelia will be voting for the first time in her life this month and has been inspired to participate in the General Election by Jeremy Corbyn, she…
Queer Question Time planned for Birmingham ahead of General Election 2019
Staff Reporter
December 3, 2019
A political hustings tackling issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community is taking place in central Birmingham this week. As the General Election approaches, 'Queer Question Time' returns once again, with members…
George Galloway and Khalid Mahmood to join General Election hustings in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
December 3, 2019
Firebrand former Labour MP George Galloway and Perry Barr's Khalid Mahmood are taking part in a hustings in Birmingham ahead of this month's General Election. The political heavyweights are taking…
Here’s 20+ tweets dragging Rachel Riley after “racist” Jeremy Corbyn stunt backfires
Staff Reporter
November 22, 2019
Rachel Riley - co-presenter on Channel 4 show Countdown - is facing calls to be sacked after she edited a photo of Jeremy Corbyn at an anti-apartheid protest to suggest the Labour…
Birmingham’s young refugees and asylum seekers share their personal stories on International Day of the Child
Paul Stringer
November 21, 2019
A group of young refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham have put together a film screening entitled ‘Our Story’ as part of British Red Cross’ Surviving to Thriving project, a…